Šiševo

Šiševo is a village in the municipality of Saraj, North Macedonia. Šiševo has about 3,960 residents.

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Type: Locality with 3,960 residents
Description: village in North Macedonia
Also known as: “Sisevo”

Places of Interest

Highlights include The Dormition of the Most Holy Theotokos monastery and Monastery of Shishevo.

The Dormition of the Most Holy Theotokos monastery

Monastery

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Monastery of Shishevo

Park

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St. Nicholas Šiševski Monastery is a Macedonian Orthodox Christian medieval monastery located near the village of Šiševo, high above the cliffs overlooking the canyon of the Treska River in North Macedonia. Monastery of Shishevo is situated 2½ km south of Šiševo.

St. Andrew

Church

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Saint Andrew's Monastery is located in the Municipality of Saraj, in the western part of Mount Vodno, North Macedonia. Situated next to the Treska River, it is found before the dam that created Lake Matka, approximately 17 kilometres southwest of Skopje. St. Andrew is situated 3 km south of Šiševo.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Matka Canyon and Saraj.

Matka Canyon

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Matka Canyon is a canyon west of central Skopje in North Macedonia. Aside from being a major attraction for its stunning nature, it is also noted for the numerous important medieval churches and monasteries that are located in and around it.